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After all the reports and concerns about the weak offline AI model used in NVDA 64-bit, it now seems that NVAccess is preparing to label this feature as experimental for the 2026.1 release. The word “experimental” is not explicitly used in their comment, but the tone and the explanation strongly imply that this is where things are heading. At least the status is starting to line up with reality.
What still feels strange is how firmly NVAccess is holding on to the offline model idea. Yes, offline models can perform well with a strong GPU or an NPU, and the technology is improving fast. But will the majority of NVDA’s target users, now or even in the future, actually have the hardware needed to run these models properly? That part is still very uncertain.
Marking the feature as experimental is a good step forward, but the bigger question about practicality and user hardware remains unanswered.
github.com/nvaccess/nvda/issue…
@NVAccess

Image recognition: LLM for image recognition delivers wrong results / halucination

Steps to reproduce Open NVDA Turn on image description Navigate to e.G. Github NVDA repository Focus a link in browse mode Press nvda+g to call image description Change to focus mode Press shift+ta...
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@NV Access

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Sprachkritik, Fediverse

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#degeneration #linguatertiiimperii #nazisprache #sprachkritik
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Rolling Stone: clearly documents a 30+ year long con job. A rural county's own leadership lined their pockets by helping ag interests destroy the water supply.

Everyone who read the article apparently??: Amazon data centers did this in 2011

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How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis

Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Sean Patrick Cooper (Rolling Stone)

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RE: wandering.shop/@xgranade/11566…

Now looking for Calibre alternatives or forks. I haven't got around to *setting up* Calibre so this is an easy time for me to avoid locking in to AI-infected software.

Cassandra is only carbon now (@xgranade@wandering.shop)

I'll definitely have more to say about this one, but it's an immense tragedy to see a library management tool, of all fucking things, betray the whole concept of artistic expression like this. https://buc.ci/abucci/p/1764956951.732666
The Wandering Shop
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mcc

Actually wait I just thought about this and realized that the precise timing of the ACTUAL GitHub seed bank, by which I mean the Arctic Code Vault, on 2020-02-02, makes it more or less a perfect snapshot of pre-Copilot GitHub. Also precisely timed before we all got brain damage from COVID. This is the only remaining archive of source code by people with a fully working sense of smell

"Low-background steel" "Low-desperation code"

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I’m very pleased to be part of this list of many great artists for band camp Friday! #electronic_music #experimental_music #ambient_music #modularsynth

buymusic.club/list/earthmodula…


earthmodular - Earth Modular Society - Bandcamp Friday 12/5/2025

Modular synth compositions (and more) from all over the globe!
www.buymusic.club
#modularsynth #electronic_music #experimental_music #ambient_music

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#MUTUALAID - urgent housing need for blind wheelchair user

Aurora has been going thru a LOT and she didn't want to bother me to ask me to post here. She was kicked out of assisted living and needs $2,413 by Jan 16 to get safe housing again.

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PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#disabled #disability #disabilitymutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #begpost #disabilityjustice #housing

So I've been pretty hush hush about the state of my life over the last several months. Shame, embarrassment, the usual suspects. It's a long story but to try and sum it up quickly, a sudden change in my insurance coverage forced me to have to move out of the assisted living community. This was 7-8 months ago. I was unhoused until mid October. I found a room to rent while I waited for space to open up at any of the facilities that DO accept my insurance. Well that day came about two weeks ago. I was at the top of the wait list at two facilities. One had immediate availability, but
because I couldn't afford initial costs and move-in fees, they had no choice but to move me to the bottom of the list again. The other place is a little more flexible, thankfully. They had a list of projected dates that their open units would be ready ready for new tenants, and there are three in early to mid January. Which is good, because the financial hurdle is massive, and I could use all the time I can get. To say I'm already penny pinching would be an understanding. I do the best I can with my disability income, but there hasn't been a month in the last five years that it was enough to live on. That being said, saving is next to impossible for me at this time. So... I'm in a bit of a pickle. 😫
I've spent the last couple of weeks reaching out to charities, non-profits, and any place I can find that offer financial aid. It's been no at every turn. The holiday season is a very high demand time for resources and assistance, so the places that aren't already out of funds aren't able to help, either, as they prioritize families with children under 18, and I can't be mad at that. But I do feel a little lost, and hopelessness is starting to creep in around the edges. So I thought it was the right time to ask for help.
I need to raise $2,413 by approximately January 16th. The initial out of pocket expenses are a lot, but ultimately this is the best, safest, and most stable living arrangement for me with the state of my health, plus, in the long-term, I will actually be living in a place with manageable rent, based on my income. That, to me, is worth the initial fees. But not being able to afford it means that it's others who have to thick it's worth it, too, which I really hope is the case. This is crucial to my quality of life. Most of the world is not built for the blind or those in wheelchairs. Anyway, that's what's going on. I would appreciate any help more than I can articulate, should it come, but I will do my best.
#MutualAid #Disabled #Disability #DisabilityJustice #disabilitycrowdfund #housing #begpost #disabilitymutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026
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Nat

#MUTUALAID update - no donations yet

With 36 days to go, we can get Aurora back into assisted living with just $67/day from now thru Jan 16!!

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PayPal.me/melissarainbow
AuroraEloise on Venmo
$AuroraEloise on CashApp

#disabled #disability #disabilitymutualaid #disabilitycrowdfund #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026 #begpost #disabilityjustice #housing

#MutualAid #Disabled #Disability #DisabilityJustice #disabilitycrowdfund #housing #begpost #disabilitymutualaid #helpfolkslive2025 #helpfolkslive2026

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As of this post, I shall allow myself to call him "proboner"
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Danielle Foré (@danirabbit@mastodon.online)

Attached: 1 image Hey so the AppImage guy pushes anti-Wayland conspiracy theories and follows a known Nazi piece of shit. Just in case the technical arguments weren’t winning you over, it’s fash tech https://xcancel.
Danielle Foré (Mastodon)

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We’re updating our support policy to better focus on current versions of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion — helping us provide faster support and keep accessibility moving forward.

You’ll still have access to your software and resources, no matter your version.

Learn more: vispero.com/resources/support-…

#FreedomScientific #JAWS #ZoomText #AssistiveTech


Support policy update for JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion

We are updating our support policy to improve response times and service quality. Learn what is changing, why, and how to stay supported moving forward.
Vispero Team (Vispero)
#jaws #freedomscientific #ZoomText #assistivetech

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thehardtimes.net/music/new-spo…

#Spotify #SpotifyWrapped #AI


New Spotify Wrapped Feature Shows How Much of Your Money Went to Funding AI Warfare Technology

Spotify released its popular annual year-end “Wrapped” feature which gives users a snapshot of their music and podcast listening trends along with a new feature that shows how much of their money went to fund AI warfare technology.
bobbykorec (HARDTIMES)
#AI #spotify #SpotifyWrapped

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Thanks to @vsz this is quickly becoming the most thorough and detailed resource on the #OpenSSL fork situation. Which fork does what and how?

github.com/curl/curl/wiki/Open…


OpenSSL forks

A command line tool and library for transferring data with URL syntax, supporting DICT, FILE, FTP, FTPS, GOPHER, GOPHERS, HTTP, HTTPS, IMAP, IMAPS, LDAP, LDAPS, MQTT, POP3, POP3S, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP...
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#OpenSSL @vsz

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I got a flu shot this afternoon. Based on preliminary results, I think this one might be a weekend bastard.
The last time I got one of these, there were no side-effects, but I think I'm not going to be so lucky this time around.

Edit: no, not really. Took a nap for two hours, and now I feel fine.

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Anyone familiar with audio codecs, #gstreamer and/or #jellyfin ? I'm looking to optimize the streaming configuration for Jellyfin-> Gstreamer client for #linux but I struggle to grok all the different codec and containers combinations. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! github.com/Fingel/gelly/issues…

Help Wanted - Optmize Jellyfin streaming configuration

The current stream configuration that Gelly requests from Jellyfin is static and pretty open: gelly/src/jellyfin/mod.rs Lines 331 to 341 in 23b0b12 pub fn get_stream_uri(&self, item_id: &str) -> St...
Fingel (GitHub)
#linux #Jellyfin #gstreamer
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